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The Sapphires
Directed by
Wayne Blair
PG-13
2013
1h 43m
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7.1
91%
76%
6.8
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In 1968, four talented young Australian Aboriginal girls learn about love, friendship, and war when their all-girl group The Sapphires entertains the US troops in Vietnam.
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Cast of The Sapphires
Chris O'Dowd
Dave Lovelace
Deborah Mailman
Gail
Jessica Mauboy
Julie
Shari Sebbens
Kay
Miranda Tapsell
Cynthia
Tory Kittles
Robby
Don Battee
Myron
Eka Darville
Hendo
Wayne Blair
Director
Tony Briggs
Writer / Associate Producer
Keith Thompson
Writer
Rosemary Blight
Producer
Kylie du Fresne
Producer
Gordon Westman
Producer
Lauren Edwards
Associate Producer
Tristan Whalley
Executive Producer
Harvey Weinstein
Executive Producer
Bob Weinstein
Executive Producer
John Sim
Executive Producer
Soon Kie Lee
Executive Producer
The Sapphires Ratings & Reviews
New York Daily News
Joe Neumaier
This charming Australian import has a groove much like other low-key, let's-put-on-a-show indies such as Hear My Song and The Commitments, and never uses its social conscience as simply backbeat.
Austin Chronicle
Marjorie Baumgarten
Exuberant but fairly formulaic.
Denver Post
Lisa Kennedy
The harmonies they strike in this reality-inspired charmer are sweetly sublime.
Seattle Times
Jeff Shannon
"The Sapphires" feels like a movie you've already seen, but it's nonetheless thoroughly enjoyable, like a pop song that's no less infectious when you know every word.
Arizona Republic
Bill Goodykoontz
It's pure joy.
Newsday
Rafer Guzman
It's a sweet little tale, and that co-writer Tony Briggs is the son of one of the real-life singers adds to the heart-tugging. In the end, though, it's not quite enough to sustain a feature-length film.
Dallas Morning News
Cary Darling
The Sapphires shouldn't gleam as brightly as it does. The up-from-struggle story follows the predictable form of movies like these, from Dreamgirls to The Commitments. But there's such a sense of joy ... that it's hard not to be won over.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Joe Williams
Draining most of the blood, sweat and tears from a true story, this music-minded movie capably covers a song we've heard a hundred times before.
Philadelphia Inquirer
Steven Rea
Let's trivialize a legacy of cruelty and denigration, in a country where indigenous people suffered from centuries of human rights abuse! And let's make the carnage of Vietnam look like a paintball game!
Chicago Reader
J. R. Jones
[A] genial, entertaining, clich-ridden showbiz story from Australia.
Boston Globe
Ty Burr
"The Sapphires" illustrates how the same old story - in this case, the one about a 1960s girl group and its struggles - can be freshened up through the novelties of place and characterization.
Chicago Sun-Times
Nell Minow
A very conventional story of a '60s Australian girl group gains extra power from its context and setting in this fact-based story set to the beat of Motown soul.
Chicago Tribune
Michael Phillips
The performers improve it, or save it, depending on your viewpoint.
San Jose Mercury News
Charlie McCollum
"The Sapphires" is a bit like a puppy you're trying to house break. It may have its bad cinematic moments but it's just so darn appealing that you have to love it.
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Leonard Maltin
It helps that the leading actors are so skillful and appealing, beginning with Chris O'Dowd as a roguish Irishman who becomes the girls' manager...
Village Voice
Chuck Wilson
Why resist?
New York Post
Sara Stewart
For the most part Aussie director Wayne Blair's feature debut is snappy and fresh.
New York Times
A.O. Scott
A solid, stirring song sung with more sincerity than polish.
USA Today
Claudia Puig
Despite some predictable facets, The Sapphires shines brightly.
Rolling Stone
Peter Travers
You could call it an Aussie Dreamgirls. I'd call it a blast of joy and music that struts right into your heart.
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